How many LJs in NC

How many LJs are here in NC? Any great places in NC that you like to get supplies from? My favorite is The Hardwood Store of North Carolina, it is a bit of a hike from Raleigh but worth it. What other jems have you found in NC?

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Probably a lot, Aggalant! Arnies, I spent 4 years in Knoxville myself! I’m sure you know the Woodcraft on Kingston Pike well. I really miss those guys. I interviewed for a job in Winston Salem and took a quick jaunt to that little furniture mecca right outside (name escapes me). It’s such a wonderful area (NC) with tons of outstanding craftsmen.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

I am across the line in Martinsville, VA but that puts me only about 20 minutes from Walls Lumber in Mayodan, NC.

Always like going into a candy store looking at all the different varieties of exotic woods. Just went in this afternoon to get a little wood for some projects and love poking around to see what they have.

Agallant,
I used to live in Creedmoor, NC, but now live in Myrtle Beach, SC. I’ve been buying from Hill and Jeff @ the Hardwood Store in Gibsonville for years; in fact, I used to buy from Hill when he worked for Steve Wall Lumber, but followed him when he opened his own business in Gibsonville. I still make the trip to the Hardwood Store whenever I’m buying hardwoods. Tried a lot of different suppliers over the years, but like the Hardwood Store the best.

I just came across your blog. I been self employed for 20 years in woodworking and have used just about every supplier in NC and VA. My favorite is Wall Lumber in Mayodan NC. I like their service and the lumber they grade as select is what every one else calls FAS. Also I use to use Raleigh Hardwoods and Gilbirt Hardwoods but stopped using them because they always shorted me on my lumber order quantities. I would order 500 bdft and they would bill for 500 but only send 400 and then we would get into a dispute on how to calculate bdft quantities. Also, all the other suppliers want to subtract a percentage for shrinkage from drying and it is any where from 7 to 15%. At wall lumber they dont do this. If you order 100 bdft youget 100 ft and pay for 100 ft.